Hoyt Prevail FX Compound Bow

The Hoyt Prevail FX is the compact, fast, short-draw member of Hoyt's flagship target family, and it asks one honest question of its buyer: do you want the smoothest draw, or the firmer wall and a touch more speed? From 2017 through 2019 it stayed remarkably consistent - a 35-inch axle-to-axle, 4.7-pound platform on the TEC Shoot-Thru riser with XT2000 limbs and the 4-angle modular grip - and it let the archer answer that question with the cam, X3 at 319 fps IBO for the smooth draw or SVX at 327 fps for the firm wall and the fastest number in the Prevail line. What sets the FX apart from its longer siblings is reach: a draw range starting at 23 inches, and a dedicated Short Draw configuration that drops to a 22.5-inch draw on shorter XT1000 limbs, putting a real flagship target bow in the hands of the very-short-draw competitor for the first time. The trade for that compactness is a short 6.5 to 6.75-inch brace that rewards a clean release, which is exactly why the smooth X3 pairs so well with the frame for an archer who wants some forgiveness back. In my experience the smartest way to read the FX is by draw length and shot style: if you draw short or shoot a crowded indoor line and want a quick, maneuverable rig, this is the Prevail for you. Hoyt did not publish a hard MSRP, placing it at flagship target-bow pricing, and since it left production after 2019 it is a used-market find today. An excellent bow for the freestyle, field, and 3D archer who wants a short, fast, short-draw-friendly platform and a choice of cam personality, particularly strong on a crowded indoor line and an unknown-distance 3D course. Buyers who prioritize Mathews' build and a higher let-off should also look at the Mathews TRX 36, and those who want a longer, taller-braced, more forgiving target frame should look at the PSE Supra... read full review